Ralph Stanley - Bareville, Pa. 19 Mar 1971

Ralph Stanley - Bareville Fire Hall, Bareville Pa. 19 Mar 1971 Ralph Stanley - Curly Ray Cline - Jack Cooke - Roy Lee Centers Recorded by Lou Phillip NB: This was recorded with an on-stage mic, which Ralph moved at the start of the first set. The vocals are a consequently a bit low in the 'mix', though the sound does improve later on. Acolyte's of Ralph's banjo style will however enjoy hearing Ralph's backup picking... This gig nearly didn't happen. Ralph's motorhome had broke down in Culpeper Va. Fortunately Bluegrass Unlimited's "Notes & Queries" columist Walt Saunders came to the rescue & drove them the 175+ miles to the show. Ralph dedicates the entire show to Walt in the third set (at around 01:40:52). The recording is mostly 'as is'. I've amplified some of the on-stage banter to make it more listenable & reduced the odd bit here and there... Set 1 00:00 Intro 00:41 Pig In A Pen 03:20 Pretty Little Indian 05:25 Let Me Rest 07:49 I Only Exist 11:18 Love Me Darling, Just Tonight 17:26 Little Maggie 19:50 Man Of Constant Sorrow 22:45 Nobody's Love Is Like Mine 27:53 Let's Go To The Fair 30:00 Dark Hollow 32:00 Sitting On Top Of The World 34:34 Cry From The Cross 37:46 Bright Morning Star 40:21 Take Your Shoes Off Moses 42:34 Going Up Home (To Live In Green Pastures) 45:17 Shoutin' On The Hills Of Glory 48:02 Old Time Pickin' (Encore) Set 2 49:59 Intro 50:13 How Mountain Girls Can LOve 53:17 John Henry 56:31 What About You 59:40 Lost Train 01:02:25- Walkin' In My Sleep 01:05:12 Stone Walls And Steel Bars 01:07:02 Hemlock And Primroses 01:10:25 Brand New Tennessee Waltz 01:13:37 Little Birdie / Shout Little Lulie 01:18:37 Hard Times 01:21:43 Train 45 01:25:32 Hills Of Home (A Tribute To Carter) Set 3 01:28:00 Intro 01:28:14 Lonesome River 01:32:31 Late Last Night 01:34:48 Rank Stranger 01:38:04 Working On A Building 01:43:01 I Don't Want Your Rambling Letters 01:45:25 Old Love Letters 01:48:44 Orange Blossom Special 01:51:19 Band Comments 01:53:45 - Closing Theme (Roanoke)